Bcl-2 modulates endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial calcium stores in PC12 cells.

Neurochem Res

Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), Rua Três de Maio 100, São Paulo-SP, CEO: 04044-020, Brazil.

Published: February 2012

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria are intracellular organelles and their interactions are directly involved in different processes such as Ca(2+) signaling in cell survival and death mechanisms. Bcl-2 is an anti-apoptotic protein intrinsically related to ER and mitochondria, modulating Ca(2+) content in these organelles. We investigated the effects of Bcl-2 overexpression on ER and mitochondrial Ca(2+) dynamics in PC12 cells. Bcl-2 overexpressing and control cells were loaded with Fura 2/AM and stimulated with different drugs. Results showed that in Bcl-2 cells, ACh induced a lower Ca(2+) response compared to control. Ca(2+) release induced by TG was decreased in Bcl-2 cells, however, it was greater in Caff induced Ca(2+) rise. In addition, FCCP induced a higher Ca(2+) release in Bcl-2 cells. These results suggest that Bcl-2 overexpression modulate the ER Ca(2+) pools differently and the release of ER Ca(2+) may increase mitochondrial Ca(2+) accumulation. These alterations of intracellular Ca(2+) stores are important mechanisms for the control of Ca(2+) signaling.

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